About the Role:
Our Sales Tech Internship is dedicated to elevating the next generation of talent in our fight against adversaries with a structured curriculum, certifications, and an engaging environment. As a Sales Technical Intern, you will master CrowdStrike product knowledge, technical requirements, gain experience on how to present a complex solution to a wide variety of audiences, and develop the fundamental skills needed for a successful Sales Engineer career. You will spend eight weeks in our competitive and immersive program gaining hands-on experience while working side by side with top industry professionals with the opportunity to extend to our part-time semester-long internship based on your successful completion of the summer program. You will take part in technical demonstrations, proof of value concepts, and calling initiatives which accelerate company and individual growth – all while earning your CrowdStrike Sales MBA in our solutions, processes, and culture!
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Sales Engineering, also referred to as “technical sales” or “presales engineering” is a specialty profession which requires a skill set of both soft skills (people skills) and technology skills.
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What You'll Do: (not limited to)
- Develop and apply workplace knowledge, building toward a specialization in Technical Sales.
- Learn global sales policies and procedures, corporate workplace ethics, and organizational behavior skills.
- Execute hardware and software performance testing, benchmarking, and tuning.
- Engage sales and engineering leaders, and cross-functional teams with ad-hoc projects.
- Optimize and implement technical sales tools and resources.
- Gather and apply technical knowledge to complete day-to-day activities.
- Work within technical sales operations: metrics, KPIs, workflows, sales activities, and tools.
- Complete and pass at least one of the three main certifications required of all CrowdStrike Sales Engineers
- Develop and deliver technical demonstrations and collateral for internal CrowdStrike needs, customers, and partners.
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What You'll Need:
- A rising senior, preferably graduating in May 2027
- Class courses in Cyber Security, Business Majors (Prefer MIS concentrations), and Computer Science
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Apps (Word/Doc, Excel/Sheets, PPoint/Slides are key tools for this role).
- Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Team player who collaborates well with a broad cohort while also exuding independence
- Resourceful with the ability to handle multiple tasks, and prioritize work in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment without compromising quality.
- Personable, resilient, and responsive
- Passionate about both business and technology with an interest in mentorship from top sales engineering professionals
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
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